Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 816, Matthias Frazee, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Fraze, Matthias
S. 816
carded
CONTENTS

9804
New Jersey
Matthias Haze
of Westfield in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morse of the Regt: commanded by Col. Hovey in the N.J. line for 1 yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan 1833 and sent to Hon L. Condict Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 111

Matthias Frazee
No 6594.
admitted
12 mo Private $40:00
How L Gaddit
paid
W
mk
Miller

State of New Jersey, Essex County ss } On this Seventeenth day of August In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hun- -dred and Thirty two Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Now sitting Matthias Froze A President of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged Seventyone years. — Who Being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two.
Was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that port now the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the Fourteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and Sixty one and was Seventy one years Old Last March according to his family Record which he has now in his possession. — Where he was Living when first called into service and Where he has Resided ever since and Now Resides.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the following named officers and served as herein stated or near as he can Recollect.
That he first entered the service at the place above stated as a Drigled Soldier in Capt. Amos Morris Company of Militia in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven and served in said Capt. Morris Company at different periods as Much as Six Months under the command of Col. Morris Jaqueth. He then served in Capt. Benjamin Laings Company of Militia at different periods as Much as Six Months and until the close of the war Making in all at least one years service commanded by the said

Col Moses Moquith Col Thomas Col Wins. When out was stationed at Mahway Elizabeth Town and along the Lines opposite to Staten Island. - Was in the Battle of Springfield and Connecticut Farms and in a Number of Skirmishes along the Lines knew Col Sterling General Salomon & was well acquainted with Col Sherman of the Standing army. has no documentary evidence of his services
He hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to A pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the army of any State or Territory in the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid { Matthias Frazee in open Court - E. M. Laddale J. B. Laddale
We James M. Hunting A Clergyman Residing in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and William Clark Residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthias Frazee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventyone years of age that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed { James M. Hunting the day and year aforesaid { William Clark in open Court - E. M. Laddale J. B. Laddale

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James M. Huntington who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman President in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and that David  William Crane  Hatfield who has also signed the same is a President in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. M c Adams J s Clerk
Daniel Hatfield
I Elias M c Adams Junior Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex in the State of New-Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Matthias Froze for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two —
E. M c Adams J s Clerk

Matthias Froyee
+
Make afft as to appl. p.m. re collection of bottles with nervous plant and has no paper to refer to
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss } Be it known that on this fourteenth day of August - in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirtytwo - Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Moses Frazee and _____ Who being first duly sworn according to Law on their Oaths deposeth and saith that they reside in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and one well acquainted with Matthias Frazee of the same place and believe him to be about Seventy one years of age. And one knowing that the said Matthias Frazee was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and fully believe that he was in the service of the United States as much as one year at different periods. - That he is a Man of good Character, Variety and Trust but afflicted with a Nervous Complaint and is by that Complaint rendered unable to state his services as correctly as some men would do - And further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year of our said
Moses Frazee
Sam B. Miller
(Signature of Sam B. Miller)
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I, Elias Van Auclade Junior Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Moses Frazee was taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit & now is one of the Judges of said Court residing in said County, duly commissioned & sworn and authorized to take the same. That I am acquainted with

the hand writing of said Judge & verily believe the signature "Sam l B. Miller" affixed to said Affidavit is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twenty first day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two -
Edw. Andrews J s Clerk
Matthias Froye
Recd. of + ... paid $3.30 - ...
paid

State of New-Jersey Essex County ss
Be it known that on this Twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two - Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Essek Ryno. Who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposeth and saith that he resides in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and is well acquainted with Matthias Frazee of the some place & is knowing that the said Matthias Frazee was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and fully believe that he was in the service of the United State as much as one year at different periods and was with him in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Laine and was also with him in the Springfield Battle in Capt. Amos Morris Company of Foot Militia. & Further saith not.
Essek Ryno
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
I hereby certify, that Essek Ryno, the above deponent, is generally reputed & believed to be a man of truth, & worthy of belief. Saml B. Miller is the County where he resides; - I have no personal knowledge of him, & know him only by character.
June 20 th 1833.
Lewis Condict, late a Rep n from N. Jersey.
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I Elias Kenilendale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Essek Ryno was taken was at the time of taking the said Affidavit now is one of the Judges of said Court, duly commissioned & sworn (pending in said County) & authorized to take the same: That I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and verily believe the signature "Saml B. Miller" to the foregoing affidavit is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twenty second day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two -
E. M. Kenilendale

No 6594 Matthias Frazier.
1 yr pr.

BRIEF in the case of  Matthias Frazee  of Westfield in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71—  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 ————— — + 6. — Private Cap Morse - Col Joquish   He then served — — + 6. — — Cap Laing - Col Thomas -   + "at different periods" - declar n he served   "at least one year" —  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Spryfield - Connecticut farms -
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westfield N.J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary - Two living witnesses not certified to be credible -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers not attached agreeably to the Regulations -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam P. Potts Examining Clerk.

Rev W. W. W.
INVALID.
File No. 816
Matthias Kratze, Pvt. N.Y. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index: —Vol. a , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

No 6594 Matthias Frazee—

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Matthias Frazee which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes .

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? a Judge - yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
papers not properly attached —
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.